The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-14
RUSSIA GETTING MAD.

Prince Ferdinand Must Get Out of Bui-
garia. or Russia VIII Find Way 10 Com
pei Him, as She Did Aiexander--An Awk-
ward Dilemma for the Ambitious Prince.
LONDON, Sept. 9.--The Bulgarian ques-
ion appears to be rapidly nearing set
Element, and forced settlement at that.
The mission of General Erneroth on behalf
of Russia having been abandoned on ac-
count of the failure of some of the Powers
TO give formal assent to his presence III
Bulgaria as the Porte's provisional Gov
ernor ostensibly, but the Cars repre-
sentative really, the st. Petersburg
Government has thrown down the
gauntlet and declared that the treaty OF
Berlin must be either respected in toto or
wholly disregarded. If tho Powers, Rus
STA sets forth, are content to permit
Prince Ferdinand, by his presence in Bull
garia, to violate the terms Of the treaty as
regards the Balkan states, they must ex-
rect TO see Russia ignore such other pro-
visions of the treaty as stand in her way
Of driving out the usurper and
securing other advantages which her
hitherto strict observance of the obliga-
tions of the convention has prevented her
from obtaining. Russia has all along
been accused of playing the part OF
dog.in the manger in the Bulgarian BUSH
ness, but it is not she who is filling that
role. The very powers that have been
foremost in imputing that character to
Russia are now the ones that object to
Russia's methods of restoring legal gov
eminent in Bulgaria. They admit either
tactly or explicitly that the cleo
ton of Prince Ferdinand was illegal,
and that every day of his stay in Sofia as
the ostensibie ruler of the principality
emphasizes the fagrancy of his violation
of the treaty, and insults the Powers sig
natory thereto, yet they take no steps to
punish him for his impudence, or to
compel him to relinquish the power he
plainly has no right to exercise. 1t was
not to be expected that Germany would
take the initiative in a movement OF
this kind, since her interests in
the Balkan states are insignificant
as compared with those of some OF the
other powers, but the fact is now beyond
question that the German Government is
committed to passive policy, and to the
extent of keeping its hands off will assist
Russia in restoring the statu quo ante in
Bulgaria. With this understanding, rus
STA will undoubtedly within a few days
make manifest her determination to per-
form alone the duty which the other
powers have neglected.
Despite the conflicting reports of the last
few DAYS on the subject, it is now pretty
definitely settled that the Emperor of Ger
many and the Gar of Russia will meet
at Stettin next week, and whatever plans
the Gar may have formed concerning
Russia's action in Bulgaria will doubtless
be concurred in by the Kaiser, and acted
upon without delay. The idle threat of the
alleged government of Bulgaria to
forcibly resist the entrance OF
General Erneroth into Bulgaria in
any other than an unofficial
capacity, has brought down deluge OF
indignant resentment upon the heads OF
Prince Ferdinand and his supporters, and
unless Ferdinand makes an immediate
change of residence from Sofia to some
place outside of the boundaries OF Bull
garia, he will awake some morning to
find Russian General in his palace yard
with force of Russian soldiers behind
him that not all Bulgaria can resist.